Farm implement



y 1948. D. c. BOREN 2,441,466

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A tto m eys y 1948- D. c. BOREN 2,441,466

FARM IMPLEMENT Filed May 1, 1946 s Sheets-Sheet 2 I Inventor g 95 Duck [113137511 9/ Attorney:

' D. C. BOREN FARM IMPLEMENT May 11, 1948.

Filed May 1, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Duck HEIDI-En I By Attorneys Patented May 11, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE FARM IMPLEMENT Dock C. Boron, Iowa Park, Tex. Application May 1, 1946, Serial No. 666,448

5 Claims. (01. 97 237) This invention relates to a novel construction of farm implement capable of being utilized for substantially all operations incident to preparing the soil, planting and cultivating of crops.

More particularly,it is an object of the invention to provide a farmmachine capable of being (drawn by any suitable draft means and which can be readily operated by one man, ridin thereon, for steering the machine and for controlling the operationlofthe soil engaging implement being utilized.

A further and particular object ofthe'invention is to provide a unique construction of machine or implement includinga chassis frame equipped with V. supporting ground engaging wheels and a separate implementcarrying frame supported by the ground engaging wheels and adjustable with respect to the chassis frame.

Eti'll another object of the invention isto' provide an implement frame of the afore-described.

character to which a plurality of plows, seed planters and other soil engaging .means may be interchangeably applied to operatein conjunction therewith.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodi-V ment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of asingle row embodiment of the invention shown supportinga plurality of plows in antoperative position;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showinglthemachine in an inoperative position;

Figure 3 isa front. elevational view thereof; 7

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the machine;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view .of another embodiment of the machine for use as a multiplevplanter orcultivator; I

Figure .6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion ofthe chassis frame;

t Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view on an enlarged scale and illustrating the upper lefthandcorner of the chassis frame;

Figure 8-is a transverse vertical sectional view of ase'edrow covering wheel; 7

Figure 9 is aldiametric sectional .viewof a seed furrowopeningdisc;

Figure 0 is a p spectiv view pioneer the implement frame supporting levers;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of the frame and Y Figure 12 is a longitudinal, substantially central sectional viewof the seed planter attachment.

Ref rring m re parti la ly to the awing the nume al 15 designates the impro ed agr cultural or ,farm impleme t in s enti ty a illustrated igures l to e. The mplemen 0 machine !5 in ud s a chass s i amc,idesisn t d gen rally 16 compo ed oi a lfr n se t on I1 a d a rear section I8. which sect ons are connected at their by l n itudinally extending side beams L9, As illustrated in Figure 3, he t o and rear members ll and .18, respectively, each preferably include a pair of laterally paced frame portions 20, each comprisin a p ir of s p -imposed, spaced, horizontally posed channel members .2] which are connected at their outer ends by a vertioalbrace Z2. Anarchshaped member 23. has one leg connecting the inner ends .of one pair ,of the beams 2| and it other inner leg connecting said other'pair of beams, said arch member 23 in addition functioning to maintain the front portions 29 in properly spaced relationship to one another.

A shaft 214 is journaled in a vertical position adjacent thesouter end of the front members 2 and said shafts 24 are provided on their lower ends Wlthowheel'forks :25 which depend from the front portions 20 e din each of which is .iOurnaled a front ground enga in wheel 26. A best seen in Figure 4, a crank arm 2.! is fixed to and projects forwardly irom th pp r end of each of the shafts 2!; said crank arms '21 bein disposed in ali nm nt with the Wheels 26, n being connected at their outer en s by a link or rod 28.

A pair of rear ground engaging wheels 29 are simi arly mounted by forks 30 which depend from perpendicular rods oil, which are similarly located th respect to the rear chassis frame por ion l8; however, the ,rods..3l are fixed in the frame portion l8.

:The. rear'frameportion .18 islalso provided with a p irofvh rizontallvdisposed rod or pins 3-2 which ,aretmountedin the side members 1| 9 thereof and each of which pivotallv supports a lever 33,.as secnin-gEieurez, which is pivotally mounted int rmediate,ofitscends thereon. Aroot pedal 37.4 is piyotally connected to the'rear 'end of reach lever-.13.; candrth opposit forward ends of the lev r 133 are connected. to the ends .of steering a .est'3 rwhich as secnat Fig re 4, are trained over idlerguid -pul cy BL arr e 'by brac e 3 attached t cha n emb s 2!, an attached at their ppos t ends t h i cd-28 at equa y sp cd oints. wi l be eadi y apparent h a downwa d pressur o the ight-hand fo peda .3 ooking iromreaio -v ont or the machine, will exert a pull on the cable 35, connected thereto, to move rod 28 to the left and turn the wheels 26 in a clockwise direction, as seen in Figure 4. Conversely, a downward pressure on the other pedal 34 will turn the wheels 26 in the opposite or. in a counter-clockwise direction.

A draw cable 38 is connected to a bracket 39 of the rear frame portion l8 and extends forwardly to beyond the front of the machine I and is provided at its forward end with a coupling 46 which is shown connected to an end of a cable 4|. The cable 4| may be connected to any suitof the chain 60 which are anchored to the upper ends thereof at 65. As best illustrated in Figure 6, an operating lever 66 is pivotally supported intermediate of its ends on a stand 61 which is secured to one side of the rear chassis frame portion IS. A link 68 has one end pivoted to the free end of the lever 62 and its opposite end pivotally connected to one end of the lever 66. An arcuately shaped toothed latch plate 69 is supported by brackets 16 which are secured to the rear frame portion l8 and provides a rest over which a portion of the opposite end of the able draft means such as a tractor or team of hind the rear frame portion I8 by "members 43' lever 66 is movable. Said last mentioned end 'of the lever 66 is provided with a reciprocally mounted latch bolt H which is releasable by a spring pressed, pivotally mounted operating handle'12 which is supported on and disposed adand is disposed so that a person sitting thereon.

can conveniently rest his feet on the pedals 34.

An implement supporting frame, designated generally 44 which is generally of arch-shape construction, looking from front to rear thereof, as seen in Figure 3, includes an upper arcuate bridge portion 45 from the ends of which depend corresponding side portions 46. One of said bridge portions 45 is located at each end of the frame 44 and said side portions 46 extend from end to end of the frame 44 and are each connected to the two bridge portions 45 which, therefore, provide means for retaining the side portions 45 in laterally spaced apart relationship. As best illustrated in Figures 4 and 11, each of the side portions 46, at the bottom thereof, is provided with a forward, intermediate and rear transversely disposed supporting bar 41. Each of the bars 4'! is provided with a plurality of openings for receiving nut and bolt fastenings 48. The nut and bolt fastenings 48 attach beams 49 to each of the side members 46 and said beams 49 are provided with depending rear ends to which are attached plows 50. As illustrated in Figure 4, two beams 49 and two plows 50 are mounted by each of the side members46.

The side members 46 are provided with outwardly projecting stub shafts 5| at their ends on each of which stub shaft is journaled a lever 52. As best illustrated in Figure 10, the levers 52 are each providedwith a short arcuate arm 53 projecting in one direction from the shaft receiving portion 54 and a long straight arm 55, which projects in the opposite direction. Each of the shafts 24 and 3| supports a yoke 56 to which the free end of a lever arm 53 is pivotally connected by a pivot pin 51. The yokes 56 are swivelly engagedwith the shafts 24 and preferably fixed to the shafts 3|. As seen in Figures 1 and 2, the shaft receiving portions 54 are journaled on the stub'shafts 5| and the lever arms 55 extend toward the center or intermediate portion of the machine I5 and each is pivotally connected at its free end to one end of a link 58. V The opposite ends of the links 56, located on the same side of the machine l5, are pivotally connected in overlapping relationship to the lower endlof a linker plate 59 which is connected at its upper end to one end of a chain or flexible cable 66. As best illustrated in Figure 6, a shaft 6| is journaled adjacent its ends in the two side members I9 of the chassis frame [6 and a lever arm 62 is keyed to and projects laterally from each end of the shaft 6| and on the outer side of the frame I6. An arcuate channel member-63, provided with. a brace 64, is connected to each lever arm 62-. The channel members 63 receive the opposite-ends jacent the terminal of the last mentioned end of the lever 66.

Assuming that the machine I5 is assembled, as heretofore described, equipped with four plow beams 49 and plows 56, as illustrated in Figure 4, and assuming that the plows 56 are in elevated positions out of engagement with the ground, as seen in Figure 2, the operator seated on the seat 42 is in position to grasp the handle end of thelever 66 to release the latch bolt 7| by its operator 12, after which by swinging the handle end of the lever 66 rearwardly the link 68 and the members 62 and 63 will be moved forwardly and downwardly, respectively to thereby permit the lever ends 55' to swing downwardly to their positions of Figure 1, thus lowering the plows 56 into engagement with the ground. The extent of the penetration of the plows 56 into the soil may of course be regulated by the extent to which the handle end of the lever 66 is swung rearwardly and upon release of the latch operator 12,.the latch bolt 1| will return into engagement with a notch of the latch plate 69 for retaining theplows at the, desired operating level. From a consideration of Figures 1 and 2 it will be readily apparent that as the chains 60 are permitted to be drawn downwardly by the weight of the implement frame 44 exerted on the lever ends 55, .the lever ends .53 will move from their positions ofFigure 2 to their positions of Figure 1 thus permitting the downward sliding movement of the implement frame 44, which carries the plows 50. Conversely, by swinging the handle end of the lever 66 forwardly the channel members 63 will be swung upwardly to raise the chains 60 and the lever ends 55 for returning the frame 44 from its operative position of Figure 1 to: its raised, inoperative position of Figure 2. 'It will thus be readily apparent that the implement supporting frame 44 is mounted on the machine l5 entirely free of its chassis frame I6 and supported solely by the ground wheels through. connection with the levers 52, thus permitting free vertical movement of the implement frame 44 with respect to the chassis framel6.

It will also be readily apparent that the foot pedals 34 are located'convenient to the feet of the operator seated upon the seat 42 and by a pressure on one 01" the other of the foot pedals 34, as previously described in detail, the machine |5 can be steered by means of the front wheels 26 for'maintaining it in correct relationship to crop rows. 5

As best illustrated in Figure 3, the machine l5 is provided with a centrally disposed arch which extends from front to rear thereof providing a space through which growing plants may pass as the machine it moves thereoveri and theplows 50 are located so as; to -cultivate the plant rowa t either side thereof.--

In Figure 5 a farm machine, designated 'generally "T3 of substantially the same constructionas'the machine 45 is illustrated. The machine l3 differs from the machine [5 only in that the front and rear chassis portions 14 and 15, re-- spectively, thereof are made wider and -arepr'o-- 13: is passing; and the implement frame 15 is equipped to support three sets of plows 59, each' including two plows depending from each implement section 16, and which are arranged to cultivate between and on the outer sides of said two plant rows. The steering mechanism and the means for elevating and depressing the implement supporting frame 75 are identical with such means, as previously described, of themachine l5 and will thereforenot be again described in detail. The machine 1-3, as illustrated in Figure 5, is intended to illustrate one of a plurality of multiple row cultivating and planting machines, and it is to be understood that similar constructed machines can be built for simultaneously cultivating three, four or more; plant rows. 1

It issalso to be understood that other soil engaging implements could bepsubstituted for the plows 50, including disc cultivators or any other cultivators or soil engaging implements for preparing seed beds, planting or the like;

In Figure 12 a planter, designated generally 18 is illustrated which is adapted to be supported by the fastenings 48 in lieu of the plow beams 49 and the plows 59 carried thereby. The planter 18 includes a supporting plate l9 provided with openings 80, adjacent the ends thereof, for receiving the fastenings 48 for mounting the planter l8 detachably upon the supporting members 41. A hopper BI is supported on the plate 19 intermediate of its ends and is provided with a depending outlet 82. A seed dispensing dis-c or wheel 83 is rotatably mounted in the hopper BI and keyed to a shaft 84 which extends through the hopper and which is equipped with a pulley 85, on one end thereof and disposed exteriorly of the hopper 8|. The wheel 83 protrudes into the restricted upper portion of the outlet 82 and is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, seed receiving recesses 86 in the periphery thereof. A seed agitating wheel 81 is journaled on a shaft 88 within the hopper 8| and above and in contact with the seed dropping wheel 83, to be revolved thereby to agitate the seed, not shown, and to effect a correct distribution thereof into the seed receiving recesses 86. A standard 89 depends from the forward portion of the supporting plate 19 and carries a plow 90, on its lower end, which provides a main furrow opener. A disc or wheel 9|, provided with an annular tapered peripheral portion 92 is journaled on an axle 93 which is supported by a standard 94. The standard 94 extends slidablythrough the plate 19 and through a collar 95 thereon and is provided with longitudinally spaced apertures 96 for selectively receiving a pin 91,- which extends into the collar 95, for adjusting the elevation of the wheel 9|. The wheel'9 l -is disposedbetween the plow 9'0 and the hopper outlet 82 and'is provided to open a seed furrow within the main furrow,

opened b'y. plow 90. The wheel 9| is illustrated inde-tail in Fig. 9. A seed cov'ei 'ing' wheel 98, best seen inFigure 8", formed'cf spaced disc sections having inwardly bevelled peripheral portions 99, is keyed on an axle 100' which is som naled' in 'a'. fork I 0 I, which depends from-theplate 1-9, behind thehopperoutlet 82-.- Axle fllt' carries a pulley I'D-2, keyed thft0, dl r which pulley and the pulley is trained an endless belt 183.

From the foregoing it will b'e readily apparent that one of the seed planting units 18 can be mounted on eachimplementframe section 46 or 16 and adjustably supported-thereby for plantinga row of seeds in a fieldas the machine It or '13 moves thereover'. It willtereadily apparent that the wheel 93' is driven-by engagement with the ground for the dual purpose or drlving the distributor wheel83 and forcoveringthe seed furrows-opened by the-wheel 91 ,to thereby cover the seeds to auniforln depth thus insuring annif orm' stand of crops.

The ground wheelsili-and 29 are provided with anti-friction bearings; not shown, and: the chassis frames and implement frames of the -m'a'chin'es- Numerous other modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter-"defined.by the ap'- pended claims.

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1. In a farm machine, a. substantially rectangular vehicle frame provided with supporting ground engaging wheels, an implement supporting frame disposed within the vehicle frame and freely movable with respect thereto, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its ends at each corner of said implement frame, said lever having outer ends pivotally connected to the corners of the vehicle frame, and manually actuated hoisting means connected to the inner, adjacent end of the levers for raising said inner end for elevating the implement supporting frame within the vehicle frame, said implement supporting frame being lowered by gravity upon release of the hoisting means.

2. In a farm machine, a substantially rectangular vehicle frame provided with supporting ground engaging wheels, an implement support ing frame disposed within the vehicle frame and freely movable with respect thereto, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its ends at each corner of said implement frame, said lever having outer ends pivotally connected to the corners of the vehicle frame, and manually actuated hoisting means connected to the inner, adjacent end of the levers for raising said inner end for elevating the implement supporting frame within the vehicle frame, said implement supporting frame being lowered by gravity upon release of the hoisting means, and manually controlled means for latching the implement frame at a plurality of levels with respect to the vehicle frame.

3. In a farm machine, a substantially rectangular vehicle frame provided with supporting ground engaging wheels, an implement support ing frame disposed within the vehicle frame and freely movable with respect thereto, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its ends at each corner of said implement frame, said lever having outer ends pivotally connected to the corners of the vehicle frame, and manually actuated hoisting means connectedto the inner, adjacent end of the levers for raising said inner end for elevating the implement supporting frame within the vehicle frame, said implement supporting frame being lowered by gravity upon release of the hoisting means, said vehicle frame and implement supporting frame being provided with a centrally disposed arch extending from front to rear of the machine.

4. In a farm machine, a substantially rectangular vehicle frame provided with supporting ground engaging wheels, an implement supporting frame disposed within-the vehicle frameand freely movable with respect thereto, a, lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its ends at each corner of said implement frame, said lever having outer ends pivotally connected to the corners of the vehicle frame, and manually actuated hoisting means connected to the inner, adjacent end of the levers for raising said inner end for elevating the implement supporting frame within the vehicle frame, said implement supporting frame being lowered by gravity upon release of the hoisting means, said hoist means including linkage units connected to the adjacent ends of said levers, disposed on each side of the implement frame, a shaft journaled in the vehicle frame, wheel segments keyed to the shaft, flexible members connected to the wheel segments and to said linkage units, and manually actuated means for turning said shaft for raising and lowering the flexible members.

5. In a farm machine, a, substantially rectangular vehicle frame provided with supporting ground engaging wheels, an implement supporting frame disposed within the vehicle frame and freely movable with respect thereto, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its ends at each corner of said implement frame, said lever having outer ends pivotally connected to the corners of the vehicle frame, and manually actuated hoisting means connected to the inner, adjacent end of the levers for raising said inner end for elevating the implement supporting frame within the vehicle frame, said implement supporting frame being lowered by gravity upon release of the hoisting means, said vehicle frame and implement supporting frame being provided with a REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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